Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has revealed why David Luiz was dropped for the Manchester United clash this afternoon at Stamford Bridge.

It came as a shock decision to many Blues supporters as the Brazilian defender was left out of both the starting XI and the matchday squad, with Andreas Christensen coming in as the starting centre-back in the three.

Luiz had been wearing strapping on his right knee during the last couple of the matches, like he did through the back-end of last season, however that is not the reason for him missing the game.

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Instead, Conte has explained in a pre-match interview that it was a 'tactical decision' to prefer the Danish defender instead of his senior counterpart, a big move against one of the top strikers in the Premier League in Romelu Lukaku.

Nemanja Matic also returned to Stamford Bridge as he made his first return to his former club after his summer move to Manchester United.